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Iodine   /ˈaɪədˌaɪn/   Listen
Iodine

noun
1.
A nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks).  Synonyms: atomic number 53, I, iodin.
2.
A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic.  Synonym: tincture of iodine.



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"Iodine" Quotes from Famous Books



... all have complicated; reactions of their own. In the reds are rosanilines, toluidine xylidine, &c.; in the blues—phenyl-rosanilines, diphenylamine, toluidine, aldehyde, &c.; violets—rosaniline, mauve, phenyl, ethyl, methyl, &c.; greens—iodine, aniline, leucaniline, chrysotoluidine, aldehyde, toluidine, methyl-anilinine, &c.; yellows and orange—leucaniline, phenylamine, &c.; ...
— The Story of a Piece of Coal - What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes • Edward A. Martin

... result also proved the elementary gases, generally, to be highly transparent to radiant heat. This, again, led to the proof of the diathermancy of elementary liquids, like bromine, and of solutions of the solid elements sulphur, phosphorus, and iodine. A spectrum is now before you, and you notice that the transparent bisulphide of carbon has no effect upon the colours. Dropping into the liquid a few flakes of iodine, you see the middle of the spectrum cut away. By augmenting the quantity ...
— Six Lectures on Light - Delivered In The United States In 1872-1873 • John Tyndall



Words linked to "Iodine" :   seawater, antiseptic, chemical element, halogen, tincture, iodinate, saltwater, iodise, element, brine, iodize



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